The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-01
NEWS BY WIRE.
The Wind Blowing Sixty Miles
an Hour.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO SHIPPING.


MINIATURES, October 24.-The gale that
prevailed Saturday night on the lake is re
ported to have been the severest of the season
by vessel masters. 1t continued last night
with hurries OF snow. The wind blew forty
hive miles an hour all day yesterday, and a
large feet was in the harbor for shelter. AT
o'clock this morning the schooner Maine, of
chicago, was wrecked here and is total loss.
She struck one hundred and fifty feet off shore
and for half an hour the six men comprising
her crew chung desperately to the rigging,
while the seas broke clear over them. The
life saving crew rescued them in a nearly ex-
hausted condition. The wind blew from north
east tonorth forty miles an hour all day, while q
binding SnoWStorm ragged making the gale
dou0ly dangerous for vessels.
The captain and crew of the schooner George
Sherman have reached the city and report the
Sherman total wreck on Shot Point, about
ten miles from Marquette. The Alva Bradley
struck at about the same place a little before
and Mr.. Clifford thinks her crew also escaped
The Sherman's crew took to boat, and while
going ashore the mainmaSt fell across the boat
without lnlurlng any one; all were saved.
They struck the beach at $3.50 p. m. and kept
wandering around i'll woods until o'clock in
binding snow, almost dead from exhaustion
dragging the woman cook on litter. When
they reached the railroad track they tagged
an ore train bound for Marquette. 1t is be-
heved the crew of the Bradley are now roam
ing around in the woods in the terrible storm
and the city marshal, with a gang of fifteen
men, has gone to find them If possible. The
Lawrence is also probably lost, as she passed
Sault yesterday for Portage entry.
BUFFALO, n. Y, October pa great gale
swept over this city this morning the wind at
tanning a maximum velocity of SiXty-six miles
per hour. One house was blown down. Shade
trees, signs and windows suffered terribly. No
serious damage is reported from the lake.
Forest Fires Famed by tho Hurricane-A
SawmilI Burned.
CHICAGO, October ga Wellsville, Ohio,
special says: The hurricane which blew all of
yesterday has subsidized, and to this may be at
tributed the saving of the town of Empire
from complete destruction by terrible forest
fire. The fire is now under control. All
valuable property in the place was saved, owing
to the work of the citizens day and night The
railroad company sent large force of men on
special train to the scene and they rendered
heroic service. The drouth in this section
continues. The woods at Industry have been
burning for two days. Yesterday fire broke
out in Sarly's woods at Salinevlle and burned
several acres of valuable timber. The loss is
unknown.
ST.. LOUIS, October 25.-The sawmill, single
mill and planning mill of Mr. C.. G. Loomis
situated about three miles north of Little
Rock, Ark, on the Iron Mountain railroad, at
LOOMS station, was consumed by fire last
night The cause was fire in the woods, and
so fierce were the flames and SO rapid their add
vance that LOOMS and his men were COM
PEELED to seek safety in flight So parched
and dry were the woods around the mill that
the flames ran through the tops of trees, de-
Yourlng everything in their way. About
$4,000 worth of fine lumber was destroyed,
with all buildings about them. LOOMS puts
his loss at $4,000 to $1,000, upon which there
was no insurance.
Before Sailing for Europe Mr.. Gould Tells
His Plans.
NEW YORK, October 29-Jay Gould and
party sailed for Europe to-day. The party
consisted of Jay Gould, Mrs. Gould, Miss Mel
lie Gould, aged sixteen, Annie Gould, aged
eight, young son, aged six, and Captain
Shackford.
Wien Mr.. Gould had gotten things some
what in order on shipboard he left his friends,
and made himself the center of group of re-
porters, who were waiting for him.
Now" said he, ''what can 1 do for you?
What do you want me to say? Don't talk
business, though, forI am thinking Of nothing
but pleasure; that is what L am bent upon at
present, and expect to attend to for the next
three or four months"
Without waiting to be questioned, he con-
tinued
''We are going to Gibraltar, where mp yacth
is to meet u.s. Then we will cruise around the
Mediterranean for two months Nc business,
only pleasure. George is capable, and rely
upon MN, alueu by the ADVICE oil my friends.
l wish you would deny the statement that my
physician goes with me. / am not sick-only
in need of rest. l expect to be home in the
early spring"
Latrobe, Democrat E1ected-Democratic Ma
jority in the Council.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 26.-Considering
the exciting campaign preceding it, todayS
election for mayor passed off with unusual
quietness There were few disturbances of
small Importance and one fatal shooting ARRAY
i'll which Edward Alters, an independent dem